Lapid
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English
Etymology
Two main origins:
- Borrowed from Kapampangan Lapid, a surname predominantly found in Central Luzon.
- Borrowed from Hebrew לַפִּיד (lapíd, “torch”).
Proper noun
Lapid (plural Lapids)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Lapid is the 37899th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 586 individuals. Lapid is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (82.76%) and White (9.9%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Lapid”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 394.